In this overview of the history of Reterio Plantation, the author presents information derived from archival research covering geographical location, shifting ownership over time, biographical and genealogical information on owners, measures of agricultural productivity and inventory, the current status of Reterio Plantation, and information about enslaved people and other forms of captive labor. The item contains maps, census data, letters, memoirs, state archival records, sketches, doctoral dissertations, tax records, photographs, probate and civil court records, and lists of deed records.